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What can I do at home to treat or prevent parasite infestations? - Animal Hospital of Statesville

Clean, scoop, and wash your hands. Also, keep your dog on heartworm prevention because they often have heartworm, fleas, ticks, and intestinal parasites.

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Can I use natural or over-the-counter treatments for my dog? - Animal Hospital of Statesville

I'd say no. If there were effective, natural, over-the-counter non-prescription treatments for this, we wouldn't have the significant number of problems with these diseases and parasites that we do. I would not recommend it. I've seen quite a few dogs come down with heartworms after using natural remedies at home.

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Are parasitic infections serious or will they go away on their own? - Animal Hospital of Statesville

Some can be serious and life-threatening. Most of them will not go away on their own. Coccidia is a protozoan parasite that your immune system keeps in check. If you have a minor case of Demodex, your immune system may keep that under control too. But most parasites have to be treated. They're not going to disappear. You usually have to do something about intestinal parasites, heartworms, fleas, and ticks. I think you'd want to get it taken care of as soon as you saw them or knew that they were around you.

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